CEB offers Jakarta seats at 40% less, Cebu-Clark at P499
March 17, 2010 10:57 pm· Leave a Comment
By Lily O Ramos
MANILA, March 17 — Cebu Pacific (CEB) highlights its Jakarta flights for business and leisure travelers with a 40 percent discount off its lowest year-round fares.
International Rinjani Mountain Climbing jn July 2010
March 17, 2010 12:03 pm· Leave a Comment
MATARAM, Indonesia, March 17 – The International Rinjani Mountain Climbing event in Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), is scheduled in July 2010, with more foreign mountain climbers taking part.
Macao's visitor arrivals in package tours up 9.7 pct in January
March 17, 2010 12:03 pm· Leave a Comment
MACAO, March 17 — Macao's visitor arrivals in package tours increased by 9.7 percent year-on-year to 458,920 in January, according to the figures released Tuesday by the city's Statistics and Census Bureau.
Universal Studios Singapore to open Thursday
March 16, 2010 10:34 pm· Leave a Comment
By Zakaria Abdul Wahab
SINGAPORE, March 16 — Singapore's Universal Studios located within Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) on Sentosa Island is officially set to open to the public on Thursday.
DOT partners with PAL for Ambassador's Golf Cup
March 16, 2010 10:34 pm· Leave a Comment
By Lily O Ramos
MANILA, March 16 — The Department of Tourism (DOT) continues its efforts to attract more executive tours, especially those who have money and time to play worldwide golf for relaxation.
Tourists at loss to find local foods
March 16, 2010 10:34 pm· Leave a Comment
HO CHI MINH CITY, March 16 — Visitors to HCM City usually find it hard to find local food specialties like candies to take back home as gifts due to the absence of tourist stores even though the country is a haven for tropical farm products.
Strawberry Festival now an international event for tourists – DOT
March 16, 2010 10:34 pm· Leave a Comment
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, March 16 – The annual Strawberry Festival for the whole month of March here has become an international attraction for tourists since it won a world record in year 2004, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.
Durano welcomes PRA as DOT's attached agency
March 16, 2010 10:34 pm· Leave a Comment
By Lily O Ramos
MANILA, March 16 — Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Joseph Ace Durano said Tuesday that, finally, the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) is now attached to DOT instead of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
DPWH 6 reactivates ‘Lakbay Alalay’ program for the Holy Week
March 16, 2010 10:34 pm· Leave a Comment
BACOLOD CITY, March 16 -– The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) here has already has reactivated its ‘Lakbay Alalay’ program in anticipation of the forthcoming Holy Week.
Iloilo province taps expert to engineer tourism industry
March 16, 2010 10:34 pm· Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, March 16 -– A prominent tourism and cultural mapping expert was commissioned by the Provincial Tourism Office to enhance Iloilo’s tourism industry.